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SPNY 67: Monday - Durga PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Torrelio Sacana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 lbs
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224 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaun Styles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Torrelio Sacana!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sacana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sacana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sacana forces his way into half guard.
Sacana is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Sacana has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Styles defend it? Sacana steps over the head and cranks it - Styles is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sacana!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Torrelio Sacana!
A victorious Torrelio Sacana thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Fok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fok kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Para Salud. Bruno Belanger will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Adrian Fok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Belanger!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Belanger misses with a few strikes there.
Fok misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Belanger to counter with a crisp jab.
Fok shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Belanger's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Fok scoring with punches to the head and body.
Belanger working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fok doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fok manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fok gets to his feet - Belanger follows without any prompting.
Fok misses with a double jab
and Belanger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fok throws a hook to the side of Belanger's head but Belanger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Belanger looks to score with a jab to the body but Fok is just out of range.
Belanger is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belanger throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Belanger gets tackled into the cage by Fok. Fok maintains the clinch.
Belanger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Belanger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fok lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Belanger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fok might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fok throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belanger has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Fok doesn't defend quickly enough and Belanger has managed to lock this one up! Can Fok escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Belanger on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bruno Belanger!
Bruno Belanger very nearly forgot to thank STEEL PENN'S 160 OF STEEL $50 Hilo amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Braulio Estima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Surangel Oiterong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Estima might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Amor do Sertão - Geraldinho Lins. Oiterong has chosen American Idiot as his entrance music. Surangel Oiterong has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Braulio Estima!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Surangel Oiterong!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oiterong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Estima shoots for a takedown but Oiterong saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Estima has a takedown stuffed.
Oiterong swings widly with a right hand
and Estima counters with a one-two to the body.
Oiterong slaps away a takedown attempt from Estima, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Braulio Estima. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oiterong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A right-left combo lands from Estima.
Oiterong is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Estima.
Estima fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Oiterong sprawls well initially but Estima persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Estima is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Oiterong doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Estima.
Oiterong looks like he's trying to stand up.
Estima is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Estima tries to pass to full mount but Oiterong defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estima wants to get back to his feet.
Estima is keen to just control but Oiterong is a slippery customer.
Estima stops Oiterong from getting back to his feet.
Estima wants to take a breather but Oiterong is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Braulio Estima.
Oiterong stuffs the takedown attempt from Estima. Estima gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estima shoots in looking for a takedown but Oiterong manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Estima's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Estima shoots for a double leg takedown but Oiterong sprawls well. He's pushed Estima's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Estima looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Estima trying to mount his opponent but Oiterong defends it.
Oiterong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Estima.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Estima stops Oiterong from getting back to his feet.
Estima passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Oiterong!
Estima is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Oiterong has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Oiterong wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Estima punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Braulio Estima dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Oiterong misses with an uppercut. Estima saw that one coming.
Estima shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oiterong as he jumps to the side.
Braulio Estima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estima shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oiterong but Oiterong pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Estima gets the takedown into side control.
Estima working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Estima has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Oiterong is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Estima yanks on the arm and Oiterong is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Estima.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Braulio Estima!
Our winner, Braulio Estima, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heathcliff Huxtable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huxtable comes to the cage accompanied by Night and Day. On his way into the cage it seems that Heathcliff Huxtable has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Heathcliff Huxtable seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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265 lbs
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298 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Heathcliff Huxtable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rolando Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huxtable changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gracie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gracie is trying to get back to half guard.
Huxtable scores with a couple of short elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Huxtable sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gracie defending well though.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Huxtable seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huxtable is thwarting Gracie's attempts to control the position.
Huxtable winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Huxtable throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Huxtable lands a nice short elbow.
Gracie trying to hold on to Huxtable's head to control him but Huxtable postures up.
Huxtable lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Huxtable working the head and body with strikes.
Huxtable will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Huxtable is nestled in close to Gracie, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huxtable seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huxtable working Gracie over with strikes.
Huxtable winds up and cracks Gracie with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gracie is rocked!
Huxtable lands strikes from half guard.
Gracie is still in real trouble! Can Huxtable finish him?
Huxtable creates some space for himself and unloads with a monster right hand! That one landed with a sickening thud - Gracie is out cold and this one is all over! Huxtable climbs onto the cage to celebrate with his corner!! He's shouting something into the camera but he's still got his mouthpiece in so God knows what he's actually saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Heathcliff Huxtable!
Heathcliff Huxtable seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abdoul Murquite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murquite comes to the cage accompanied by Não Posso Mais. Tony Lopez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abdoul Murquite!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murquite shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Well, if Murquite is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Murquite trying to control the action but Lopez is working from the bottom.
Lopez trying to control here.
Lopez really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Murquite. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Murquite prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Murquite trying to pass the guard but Lopez defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lopez is defending against the submission attempts here by Murquite.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Murquite connects with a nice short shot to Lopez's temple.
Lopez wants to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez trying to hold on to Murquite's head to control him but Murquite postures up.
Murquite prevents Lopez from improving his position.
Lopez has hold of Murquite's hands but Murquite slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Murquite throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Murquite.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Murquite wants to take a breather but Lopez is having none of it.
Lopez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Murquite passes the guard and advances to mount!
Murquite looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murquite looking to secure an arm triangle but Lopez defends it well.
Murquite looking to finish Lopez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lopez!
It looks like Tony Lopez has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murquite dominating with strikes here.
That has opened up Tony Lopez's cut even more.
Murquite dominating with strikes here.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tony Lopez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Abdoul Murquite!
A very excited looking Abdoul Murquite made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reza Katebi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stran Gler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reza Katebi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stran Gler!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Dean Styles and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katebi lands the left hand.
Gler gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gler has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Katebi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gler pulls guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Katebi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gler keeping full guard, as Katebi tries to pass.
Katebi trying to control the position from guard on top but Gler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gler trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Katebi cracks Gler with a solid left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katebi landing some decent shots from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katebi stands up over Gler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Katebi.
Katebi trying to control but Gler is working from the bottom.
Katebi stands and throws Gler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Katebi is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gler knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Katebi lands a few punches from side control.
Gler tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katebi wants to take a breather but Gler manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Katebi.
Gler doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Katebi trying to control but Gler is working from the bottom.
Katebi controlling from the top position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gler is looking for a triangle but Katebi pushes his legs off easily.
Katebi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Katebi postures up.
Katebi distracts Gler with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Katebi trying to control but Gler is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gler had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Katebi defends it easily.
Katebi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Katebi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Katebi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gler's head.
Katebi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gler swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Katebi stands up over Gler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gler looking for a sweep. Not yet Gler, not yet.
Gler is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Katebi defends well.
Katebi trying to control but Gler is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katebi postures up.
Gler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Katebi controls the pace.
Gler looking for a guillotine here but Katebi defends easily.
Katebi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Katebi works over Gler with some ground and pound from guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gler looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Katebi passes into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katebi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gler to see if he's OK.
Gler tries to escape but Katebi is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reza Katebi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Katebi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gler works the jab nicely.
Gler takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Katebi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Katebi circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Katebi.
Katebi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stran Gler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Katebi lands with a cross.
Katebi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Katebi thuds a left hand into Gler's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Katebi lands a glancing blow to the side of Gler's head.
Decent striking displayed by Katebi there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gler enables Katebi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gler manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gler is breathing heavily.
Katebi wants to control from the top but Gler keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katebi passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gler is being controlled here.
Katebi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gler wants to control but Katebi postures up.
Katebi looks up at the clock and then as Gler takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Katebi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gler is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gler can't do much from the bottom here.
Katebi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Katebi working the ground and pound.
Katebi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gler to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gler seems a little lost for a moment, as Katebi dominates the positioning.
Katebi wants to control but Gler is keeping him busy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gler is trying to control Katebi's posture but Katebi avoids it.
Katebi wants to control but Gler is keeping him busy.
Katebi lands some shots froms side control.
Gler looking for a sweep but Katebi has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katebi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Katebi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Katebi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gler can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Katebi controlling from mount.
Gler is squirming around, avoiding Katebi's attempts to control the action.
Katebi looking to finish Gler with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gler!
Gler taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katebi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gler is looking to improve his position but Katebi isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katebi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gler hang on?
Gler is rocked!
Katebi cracks Gler with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gler is still in real trouble! Can Katebi finish him?
Katebi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gler?
Katebi looking to control but Gler is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gler takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Katebi's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reza Katebi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ville Galle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and One Turd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ville Galle has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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165 lbs
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33
163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ville Galle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, One Turd!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galle throws a head kick that misses.
Galle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Galle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turd avoids it really well and circles away.
Galle throws a head kick that misses
and Turd counters with a nice leg kick.
Turd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Turd shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Turd drops an elbow to the side of Galle's head.
Galle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Turd is working away from the top position though.
Turd not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Galle wants to control the action here but instead Turd manages to pass to full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galle really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Galle throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galle tries to lock up and control but Turd gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Galle taking shots to the head.
Turd lands a big elbow.
Turd lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
It looks like Ville Galle has been cut.
Galle tries to reverse the position but Turd maintains control.
Turd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turd looking to finish Galle with some ground and pound. This is bad for Galle!
Turd lands a big elbow.
Galle is rocked!
Turd unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Galle wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Turd celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). One Turd!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tulppu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Langston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tulppu's entrance music is Roy Jones Jr - Can't Be Touched. A fine choice. Langston is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Al Kapone - You Ain't Stoppin Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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307 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teppo Tulppu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bobby Langston!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Eddie Farnsworth and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Langston. That's going to slow Tulppu down.
Langston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Langston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Langston throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tulppu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tulppu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Langston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Langston does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Langston throws a head kick that misses.
Tulppu missing with a left hand there. Langston was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tulppu avoids the head kick by Langston.
Langston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bobby Langston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Langston throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tulppu.
Langston is looking to score with low kicks.
Langston throws a leg kick but Tulppu checks it.
Tulppu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Bobby Langston has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Langston takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Langston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tulppu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Langston.
The fight stays on the outside here - Langston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Langston swings for the body but Tulppu moves out of range.
Langston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Langston moves away from the strike by Tulppu.
Tulppu displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab from Langston.
Langston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Langston misses with a right hand
and Tulppu counters with a stiff right hand.
Langston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Langston attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Langston on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Langston checks a low kick from Tulppu.
Langston misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Langston.
Langston throws a low kick but Tulppu moves out of range easily.
A punch combination from Langston misses.
Langston misses with an uppercut.
Tulppu misses with a right hand
and Langston counters with a left to the body.
Langston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tulppu is breathing heavily.
Tulppu takes one on the button.
Langston dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tulppu. That did some damage!
Tulppu lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Langston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tulppu checks it well.
Tulppu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tulppu checks a low kick from Langston.
Langston is looking to clinch.
Langston moves away from the strike by Tulppu.
Langston tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tulppu blocks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Langston checks a leg kick.
Tulppu lands a nice shot to the body.
Tulppu moves out of range of the body kick.
Langston throws a leg kick
and Tulppu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tulppu tries to land a leg kick but Langston saw it coming and moves away.
Langston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Langston misses with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tulppu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Langston.
Tulppu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tulppu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Langston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tulppu.
Langston loads up on a big right hand but Tulppu slips the punch.
Langston defending well as Tulppu loads up on a big left hand.
Tulppu misses with an uppercut. Langston saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Langston thows a leg kick but Tulppu checks it
and Tulppu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tulppu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Langston lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Langston dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Langston's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tulppu blocks a jab.
It looks like Teppo Tulppu has been cut.
That kick from Langston tenderised Tulppu's leg. Tulppu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Langston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tulppu checks it well.
Tulppu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tulppu tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Langston throws a chopping leg kick but Tulppu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tulppu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Langston misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Tulppu.
Langston throws a low kick, looking for Tulppu's leg but Tulppu calmly moves out of range.
Tulppu checks the leg kick.
Whack! Langston lands a heavy head kick that drops Tulppu. The ref tackles Langston to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Tulppu was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bobby Langston!
Bobby Langston decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Avon Barksdale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smido comes to the cage accompanied by Breathe. Barksdale is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Three Six Mafia - Its A Fight . Snabbo Smido had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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182 lbs
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186 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Snabbo Smido!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Avon Barksdale!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barksdale tries to clinch up but Smido circles away and keeps his distance.
Smido avoids the head kick by Barksdale.
Barksdale lands with an uppercut that bounces Smido off the cage and back into range.
Smido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smido connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barksdale looks to land a body kick but Smido moved away.
Barksdale scores with a jab. Smido acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Barksdale takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Barksdale cracks Smido with an open hand slap.
Barksdale misses with a head kick.
Smido takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Smido misses its intended target.
Smido lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Barksdale scores with a hook to the body. Smido takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smido blocks a leg kick.
Smido shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Barksdale avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smido.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Barksdale is controlling Smido's trapped leg to prevent Smido from advancing to side control.
Barksdale is trying to maintain the position but Smido is very close to passing his half guard.
Smido sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Barksdale defending well though.
Barksdale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smido tries to pass the half guard into mount. Barksdale knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smido thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smido wants to pass to mount but Barksdale is defending the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Smido seems content to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Barksdale cracks the inside of Smido's front leg.
Smido steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Barksdale. That one must have hurt.
Nice cross by Smido.
Smido fails with a takedown attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smido throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barksdale cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Smido checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Barksdale.
Barksdale misses with a wild body shot.
Smido blocks a jab.
Smido throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barksdale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smido uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barksdale.
Smido throws a shot from downtown. Barksdale moves away and avoids it.
Barksdale throws a lazy uppercut
and Smido counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barksdale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Smido misses.
Barksdale misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch lands to the side of Barksdale 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Barksdale with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smido to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Barksdale misses its intended target.
Avon Barksdale is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barksdale just misses with a punch to the body.
Barksdale gets a clinch.
Smido looking to stall.
Smido misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smido working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Barksdale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smido softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smido is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smido prevents a body shot from Barksdale.
Smido pushes Barksdale back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smido is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barksdale is keeping busy.
Barksdale with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smido has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Barksdale is trying to keep an underhook but Smido manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barksdale is trying to get back to full guard.
Smido is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Barksdale sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Barksdale won't allow Smido to pass to mount.
Barksdale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barksdale is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barksdale won't allow Smido to pass to mount.
Barksdale trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Avon Barksdale will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smido's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smido closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barksdale circles away.
Smido blocks a head kick by Barksdale.
Smido with a hook.
Barksdale throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smido throws a jab but it's blocked by Barksdale.
Smido steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barksdale.
A big right from Barksdale misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Barksdale.
Barksdale keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice cross by Smido.
Smido fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Barksdale sprawls well initially but Smido persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smido connects with a nice short shot to Barksdale's temple.
Barksdale is looking to improve his position.
Smido is nestled in close to Barksdale, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Barksdale does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Snabbo Smido overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smido is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Barksdale is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smido perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Snabbo Smido has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smido avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smido is defended easily by Barksdale.
Barksdale scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Barksdale scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smido feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Barksdale's calf.
A shot to the liver by Smido. Beautiful body shot.
Smido fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snabbo Smido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido misses with a looping left.
Smido tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Barksdale swivels and escapes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barksdale gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barksdale tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smido avoids it.
Barksdale misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smido.
Smido can't find room to land a body shot as Barksdale controls the action.
Barksdale looking to stall.
Smido's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barksdale throws a low kick but Smido moves out of range easily.
Barksdale tests Smido's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Barksdale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barksdale throws a one two combo.
Barksdale walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Barksdale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smido thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barksdale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smido was well out of range. Poor timing from Barksdale.
Avon Barksdale seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smido throws a lazy right hand but Barksdale sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barksdale is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smido.
Smido throws a hook but Barksdale blocks it.
Smido connects with a good right hand that stumbles Barksdale. Barksdale circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Barksdale throws a sloppy head kick and Smido moves out of range easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Barksdale. That's going to slow Smido down.
Barksdale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smido was well out of range. Poor timing from Barksdale.
Barksdale tries to clinch up.
Smido walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Barksdale checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Barksdale has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smido.
Barksdale wants to clinch up but Smido keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale pushes Smido up against the cage in a clinch.
Barksdale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Barksdale comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smido leaning against his opponent.
Smido lands a shot to the body.
Smido is looking to control Barksdale's arms but Barksdale gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smido has his back to the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barksdale.
Barksdale throws an elbow that misses.
Barksdale landing knees to the body.
Barksdale pushes Smido back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Barksdale.
Barksdale misses with an elbow strike.
Smido lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smido avoids a wild elbow strike from Barksdale.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barksdale lands an elbow inside that Smido shrugs off.
Barksdale prevents the takedown attempt.
Barksdale looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smido takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Barksdale showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Jab from Barksdale.
Barksdale cracks Smido with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smido circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barksdale pushes Smido up against the cage in a clinch.
Barksdale stops a takedown attempt from Smido.
Barksdale misses with a punch on the inside.
Barksdale looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smido lands an uppercut.
Smido trying to control the position but instead, Barksdale has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smido into the cage.
Maybe Smido would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Barksdale is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barksdale throws an elbow that misses.
Barksdale landing knees to the head.
Barksdale throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smido pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smido shoots in for a double leg but Barksdale sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barksdale throws a jab when Smido was well out of range.
Smido throws a front kick aimed at Barksdale's knee but Barksdale avoids it well.
Smido misses with a looping left.
Smido throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barksdale sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smido misses with a double jab.
Smido misses with a hook. Barksdale ducked under it nicely.
Barksdale tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Smido to counter with a crisp jab.
Barksdale looks to land a right hand but Smido moved out of range.
Smido misses with an uppercut. Barksdale saw that one coming.
Barksdale tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smido manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barksdale connects with the punch.
Barksdale jabs at Smido's body.
Barksdale throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido defending well as Barksdale loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Barksdale. Smido does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smido throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smido misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smido waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barksdale.
Smido misses with an uppercut.
Barksdale lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smido shoots in but Barksdale avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Snabbo Smido. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barksdale slips a straight right by Smido.
Barksdale smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Barksdale connects with a crisp jab.
Barksdale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smido manages to avoid it.
Barksdale closes the distance and clinches.
Smido avoids the elbow strike from Barksdale, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barksdale throws an elbow but it misses.
Smido taking a breather.
Barksdale lands a hook that snaps the head of Smido backwards.
Smido blocks an elbow strike.
Barksdale misses with an elbow over the top.
Smido avoids a wild elbow strike from Barksdale.
Smido's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smido swats away the attempt to clinch by Barksdale.
Barksdale has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smido finds it's way round the side to connect with Barksdale's head.
Barksdale defending well as Smido loads up on a big left hand.
Smido misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Barksdale misses with a leg kick
and Smido counters with a stiff right hand.
Barksdale misses with a hook
and Smido counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Barksdale gets caught napping as Smido dives in and scores a takedown. Barksdale manages to retain guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smido stopping the sweep attempt from Barksdale.
Smido has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smido being controlled here momentarily.
Barksdale looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smido pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barksdale is keeping the position for now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barksdale trying to keep a closed guard but Smido is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Barksdale really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smido lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Barksdale slips a jab from Smido.
Smido looks for a takedown but Barksdale sprawls well.
Barksdale displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smido throws out the jab.
Smido throws a looping overhand right but Barksdale ducks down to avoid it.
Barksdale throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smido's head.
Smido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smido thuds his right hand into Barksdale's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Barksdale blocks a jab.
Barksdale ducks under a wild hook from Smido.
Smido shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Barksdale pinned against the cage. Barksdale gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Barksdale lands an overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido moves away from the strike by Barksdale.
Smido takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Smido swats away the attempt to clinch by Barksdale.
Barksdale lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barksdale throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smido ducks under a wild hook from Barksdale.
Barksdale lands a really nice looking cross but Smido seems unphased.
Barksdale drops his hands momentarily and Smido takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Barksdale misses with a body kick.
A punch combination from Barksdale misses.
Smido scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barksdale doesn't seem bothered though.
Smido gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barksdale manages to get back to half guard.
Smido content to control rather than advance.
Barksdale blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smido.
Barksdale is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Barksdale won't allow Smido to pass to mount.
Barksdale regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smido postures up.
Smido wants to control from the top but Barksdale keeps moving.
Smido looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smido is looking to work some ground and pound but Barksdale has wrist control.
Smido in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smido trying to control the position from guard on top but Barksdale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Snabbo Smido has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smido loads up on a big right hand but Barksdale slips the punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smido checks a leg kick.
Barksdale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smido was well out of range. Poor timing from Barksdale.
Barksdale throws a chopping leg kick but Smido manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Barksdale wants to clinch.
Smido shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale misses with a low kick.
Barksdale punishes Smido's body with a nice straight punch.
Barksdale lands a head kick!
Smido gets a double leg takedown into Barksdale's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smido forces his way into half guard.
Barksdale keeping control of the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Barksdale is looking for a sweep. Smido is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barksdale is not content to let Smido control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Avon Barksdale dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Smido misses with an uppercut.
Avon Barksdale seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barksdale thumps Smido with a low kick.
Barksdale lands a high kick!
Smido uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Barksdale.
Smido scores with a nice head shot.
Barksdale fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smido manages to avoid it.
Barksdale cracks Smido with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smido throws a hook but Barksdale blocks it.
Smido looks to land a left hand but Barksdale moved out of range nicely.
Barksdale misses with a low kick.
Smido avoids the head kick by Barksdale.
Smido turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smido.
Barksdale throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido missing with a left hand there. Barksdale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Barksdale misses with a leg kick
letting Smido counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick from Barksdale misses.
Barksdale wants to clinch up but Smido keeps it at a distance.
Smido keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barksdale takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smido connects with a leg kick. Barksdale looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Barksdale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smido paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smido jabs Barksdale right on the nose. Barksdale blinks but takes it well.
Smido stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Barksdale.
Barksdale on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smido. Smido obviously looking to wear him down.
Barksdale thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smido if he has to take too many more of those.
Snabbo Smido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Barksdale wants it to stay on the feet.
Smido misses with a looping right.
A big right from Smido misses.
Barksdale moves away from the strike by Smido.
Barksdale wants to clinch.
Barksdale is looking to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smido looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smido is keen to just control but Barksdale is a slippery customer.
Barksdale is looking for a sweep. Smido is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Barksdale is pressing down on Smido's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smido sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale keeping moving, preventing Smido from controlling successfully.
Smido tries to free his leg and advance position but Barksdale is retaining full guard.
Barksdale is trying to keep Smido in close.
Barksdale bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smido's guard.
Avon Barksdale is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Barksdale must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smido keeping moving, preventing Barksdale from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Barksdale tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barksdale bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barksdale has Smido up against the cage in a clinch.
Barksdale pushes off an throws an elbow but Smido leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Barksdale taking a breather.
Barksdale misses with some punches.
Smido misses with the head strike.
Smido lands a hook that snaps the head of Barksdale backwards.
Smido misses with some punches.
Barksdale stalling in the clinch but Smido improves position.
Smido manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Smido there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barksdale uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barksdale lands with a cross.
Barksdale pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barksdale is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smido scores with a jab.
Barksdale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Barksdale moves in looking to clinch but Smido pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Avon Barksdale.
I've got Barksdale winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 45:50
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Avon Barksdale!
Avon Barksdale is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Avon Barksdale thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Monday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga has chosen Godsmack - Voodoo as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Monday!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Areli Durga!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monday shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Durga's guard.
Durga working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monday.
Monday slips nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monday takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Durga wants to control but Monday is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Monday throwing shots but Durga is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monday is nestled in close to Durga, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Durga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monday.
Durga tries to roll over but Monday keeps him under control.
Monday thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durga's head.
Monday sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durga defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday throws a strike but Durga avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Durga preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monday with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monday is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Monday trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Durga really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monday with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monday postures up and lands a big shot to Durga's brow.
Monday has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Monday throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday working some strikes from top position.
Monday in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Durga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monday throwing strikes from guard but Durga blocks nicely.
Durga keeping moving, preventing Monday from controlling successfully.
Durga wants to sweep but no luck.
Durga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monday accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monday with a flurry of punches that miss.
Durga avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Monday stopping the sweep attempt from Durga.
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Durga has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Monday working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durga has momentary wrist control but Monday slips an elbow through the middle.
Monday loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Monday postures up in Durga's guard and throws a big left but Durga blocks it.
Monday throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Durga works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Monday trying to control but Durga is working from the bottom.
Monday throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Monday dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Durga's corner calls for a 1-2. Durga obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Durga throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Monday throws a chopping leg kick but Durga manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Durga throws the kick towards the body but Monday avoids it.
Monday throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenny Monday seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monday getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durga thuds his shin into the meat of Monday's side.
Durga moves out of range as Monday strikes.
Durga takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Monday throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monday moves out of range as Durga throws a body kick.
Monday takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday just misses with a punch to the body.
Durga defending well as Monday loads up on a big left hand.
Monday moves out of range of the leg kick from Durga.
Durga connects with a leg kick. Monday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monday misses with a wild body shot.
Monday looks to land a body kick but Durga moved away.
Durga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durga.
Monday looks to land a left hand but Durga moved out of range nicely.
Monday avoids the head kick by Durga.
Monday throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Durga.
Monday checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monday moves out of range of the body kick from Durga.
Monday dives in and grabs Durga's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durga pushes down on Monday's head and hops out.
Monday misses with a low kick.
Monday throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monday dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durga tries a low kick but Monday avoids it.
Durga fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monday has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durga cracks Monday with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durga throws a sloppy head kick and Monday moves out of range easily.
Monday tests Durga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Durga throws a leg kick but Monday sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monday throws a low kick but Durga moves out of range easily.
Durga takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monday looks to land a body kick but Durga moved away.
Monday misses the jab.
Durga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monday.
Monday misses with a straight right.
Areli Durga seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monday throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Durga lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durga throws a low kick but Monday moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durga.
Monday throws a hook but Durga blocks it.
Durga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monday stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monday takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An inside leg kick from Durga misses.
Monday shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durga pinned against the cage. Durga gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durga moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Areli Durga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Monday moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monday cracks Durga with a right hand to the side of the head.
Monday misses with a hook.
Monday keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Durga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durga looks to land a body kick but Monday moved away.
Monday looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monday is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Durga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monday takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Monday throws a shot to the body.
Areli Durga is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monday misses with a hook. Durga ducked under it nicely.
Monday throws out a loose jab but Durga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Monday digs a good hook to Durga's body.
Monday fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Durga looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Durga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monday is out of range and Durga settles back down.
Monday moves into range and connects with a jab.
Monday closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durga circles away.
Monday throws an overhand right that lands on Durga's shoulder, as Durga tries to avoid the shot.
Monday connects with a right hand. Durga shakes it off.
Durga throws a wild body kick that Monday sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monday misses with a double jab
and Durga counters with a nice low kick that buckles Monday's knee momentarily.
Monday decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monday missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monday missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Monday throwing shots but Durga is blocking nicely.
Monday tries to pass the half guard into mount. Durga knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Monday lands a nice short elbow.
Monday throwing shots but Durga is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monday scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Durga tries to roll over but Monday keeps him under control.
Monday winds up and cracks Durga with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Durga is rocked!
Monday scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Durga is still in real trouble! Can Monday finish him?
Monday scores with a big shot! Durga's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Durga! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Monday!
Kenny Monday retains his middleweight title!
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